{"id":616531,"date":"2022-08-19T06:35:58","date_gmt":"2022-08-19T10:35:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=616531"},"modified":"2022-08-19T06:35:58","modified_gmt":"2022-08-19T10:35:58","slug":"manchester-united-antony-bid-cody-gakpo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/08\/19\/manchester-united-antony-bid-cody-gakpo\/","title":{"rendered":"Manchester United Have Whopping \u00a367m Bid Rejected for \u2018Magic\u2019 Forward, Fantastic Alternative Identified"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/08\/18\/manchester-united-target-yannick-carrasco\/\" target=\"_self\">Manchester United<\/a> have had a \u00a367 million bid rejected for <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/07\/21\/jurrien%e2%80%90timber%e2%80%90set%e2%80%90to%e2%80%90sign%e2%80%90new%e2%80%90contract\/\" target=\"_self\">Ajax<\/a> winger <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/08\/16\/manchester-united-antony-ajax-transfer\/\" target=\"_self\">Antony<\/a> and will now look to PSV\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/08\/18\/manchester-united-casemiro-cody-gakpo\/\" target=\"_self\">Cody Gakpo<\/a>, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/theathletic.com\/3520465\/2022\/08\/18\/manchester-united-antony-ajax\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">David Ornstein<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Manchester United Have Massive Antony Bid Rejected; Cody Gakpo Provides Fantastic Alternative<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">PSV\u2019s Cody Gakpo remains one of the names in Manchester United list, suggested by Erik ten Hag &#8211; also very good relationship with his agents can be important. \ud83d\udd34 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MUFC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#MUFC<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Antony, still there but difficult &#8211; while Gakpo could be cheaper option \u2935\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/EIq7G9fJ78\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/EIq7G9fJ78<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FabrizioRomano\/status\/1560373135878283271?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">August 18, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>\u00a0Antony Has Started 2022\/2023 in Fine Form<\/h3>\n<p>The reigning Eredivisie champions are reluctant to sell Antony and it is unconfirmed if <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/08\/15\/erik-ten-hag-squad-in-ruins\/\" target=\"_self\">Erik ten Hag<\/a> and his team will make an improved offer.<\/p>\n<p>The 22-year-old impressed against FC Groningen on Sunday, August 14 when he lit up the pitch with his \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sofascoreint\/status\/1558825727121936385?s=21&amp;t=3goPwHjRgnRBoHGP7morxw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">spectacular<\/a>\u201d performance, which has since been described as \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/espnnl\/status\/1559147783055151107?s=21&amp;t=3goPwHjRgnRBoHGP7morxw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">magic<\/a>\u201d. He also contributed a goal and an assist as his side cruised to a 6-1 win at the Johan Cruyff Arena.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/08\/18\/manchester-united-real-madrid-casemiro-transfer\/\" target=\"_self\">David Ornstein &#8211; Manchester United Ready to Make \u2018Best in the World\u2019 Midfielder One of Their Highest-Paid Players<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Antony played under Ten Hag during his managerial reign at Ajax. They won the Eredivisie twice in consecutive seasons, as well as the KNVB Cup. The Brazilian has hit impressive form since arriving in the Netherlands and is regarded for his remarkable dribbling ability, speed and relentless attacking threat moving up the pitch.<\/p>\n<h3>Cody Gakpo More Likely for Manchester Move<\/h3>\n<p>However, if Ajax remain adamant in their stance of keeping the star, United will looking to their rivals PSV for a suitable alternative in Cody Gakpo, who has been named as the \u201ccheaper option.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Take your pick: <\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Cody Gakpo \ud83c\uddf3\ud83c\uddf1 <br \/>\u2022 Antony \ud83c\udde7\ud83c\uddf7 <br \/>\u2022 Yannick Carrasco \ud83c\udde7\ud83c\uddea <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/EokaoPJgW0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/EokaoPJgW0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; UtdXclusive (@UtdXclusive) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/UtdXclusive\/status\/1560381116498022400?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">August 18, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>In the league last season, Gakpo reached double figures for both goals and assists &#8211; scoring 12 and assisting 13 goals, remarkable form for a 23-year-old.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/08\/18\/joao-felix-manchester-united-proposal\/\" target=\"_self\">Manchester United Make \u00a3109.8 Million Proposal for \u2018Incredible\u2019 Star &#8211; Immediate Answer Received<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Gakpo won the KNVB Cup in 2021\/2022 and was subsequently awarded the Dutch Footballer of the Year. The striker has since lifted the Johan Cruyff Shield with his side.<\/p>\n<h3>United Link Could Be Key Factor in Talks<\/h3>\n<p>An element that may benefit the Manchester side in negotiations with PSV is that they have \u201ca very good relationship with his [Gakpo\u2019s] agents\u201d. The side are also managed by former Red Devil Ruud van Nistelrooy, who won the Premier League, FA Cup, League Cup and FA Community Shield in his five years at the club.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/08\/17\/manchester-united-target-five-new-signings\/\" target=\"_self\">Manchester United Looking to Make Five More Summer Signings &#8211; Could Cost Whopping \u00a3225.5 Million<\/a><\/p>\n<p>He is a two-time winner of the prestigious Sir Matt Busby Player of the Year, which he was awarded in consecutive seasons, and is regarded as one of the most prolific and lethal forwards in United\u2019s history. Van Nistelrooy was <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/rvn1776\/status\/1559839738760241152?s=21&amp;t=3goPwHjRgnRBoHGP7morxw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pictured<\/a> with former manager Sir Alex Ferguson on August 17.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Manchester United have had a \u00a367 million bid rejected for Ajax winger Antony and will now look to PSV\u2019s Cody Gakpo, according to David Ornstein. Manchester United Have Massive Antony Bid Rejected; Cody Gakpo Provides Fantastic Alternative PSV\u2019s Cody Gakpo remains one of the names in Manchester United list, suggested by Erik ten Hag &#8211; [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4249,"featured_media":616548,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[18,8426,8425,3,7188],"tags":[9029,9374,7380],"class_list":["post-616531","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-manchester-united","category-ajax","category-eredivisie","category-premier-league","category-rumours","tag-antony","tag-cody-gakpo","tag-manchester-united-transfer-rumours"],"modified_by":"Joseph Howes, Site Manager","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/616531","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4249"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=616531"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/616531\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/616548"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=616531"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=616531"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=616531"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}